Great Bay Community College (GBCC) has received a $60,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to support college access and completion for residents of Dover and Portsmouth Housing Authorities. This
“This program provides critical support and services to seacoast residents so that they can successfully accomplish their educational goals,” said Dr. Cheryl Lesser, Great Bay Community College president. “Grant funds enable us to remove barriers and break a cycle of poverty. By providing access to a quality education, academic support, and a host of resources, we are able to ease the challenges felt by this population while providing a gateway to a more economically stable future.”
The grant will help further the college’s mission of expanding economic opportunity and personal and intellectual growth by providing an affordable, high-quality education in an environment that embodies excellence, innovation, and collaboration. Residents of the Dover and Portsmouth Housing Authorities will receive a wide range of support services such as academic coaching, access to program exploration, and connections to key social service resources in the region including assistance with utility and internet service, rental aid, health insurance, childcare, unemployment assistance, mental health counseling, accommodations for learning differences, and assistance with prior student debt.
About GBCC
Great Bay Community College is a comprehensive postsecondary institution offering quality academic and professional and technical education in support of workforce development and lifelong learning. Associate and Certificate programs include Accounting, Biotechnology, Business Studies, Criminal Justice, Computer Technologies, Digital Design and Animation, Early Childhood Education, Homeland Security, Liberal Arts, Massage Therapy, Nursing, Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology and Hospitality Management. Great Bay Community College is part of the Community College System of New Hampshire, a public system of higher education consisting of seven colleges in Berlin, Claremont, Laconia, Concord, Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth. The colleges offer associate degrees and career training in technical, professional and general fields, including transfer pathways to baccalaureate degrees. For more information on Great Bay Community College, visit www.greatbay.edu or contact 603-427-7600.
About the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is New Hampshire’s statewide community foundation, founded in 1962 by and for the people of New Hampshire. We are the place where generosity meets the dedication and ingenuity of nonprofits and the potential of New Hampshire students. For six decades, thousands of people have entrusted their charitable resources to the Foundation, creating a perpetual source of philanthropic capital and making it possible for the Foundation to award more than $60 million in grants and scholarships every year. For more information, please visit www.nhcf.org or call 603-225-6641.
